Robert Packer Hospital

One Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840 · (570) 888-6666

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$93.8Mnet income, all sources

4.3%margin on patient care alone

$2.0Mcost of charity care (0.5% of costs)

$5.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

252beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	230	$57,353	$17,434
Heart failure, with major complications 291	166	$40,786	$11,762
Lung infection, with major complications 177	91	$53,589	$14,665
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	84	$35,591	$11,944
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	66	$150,435	$40,899
Respiratory failure 189	65	$39,563	$11,458
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	59	$43,688	$9,454
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	59	$29,143	$7,631
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	56	$28,398	$8,561
Urinary tract infection 690	55	$26,388	$7,720
Kidney failure, with complications 683	50	$29,232	$8,397
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	49	$81,373	$27,383
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	46	$28,319	$7,016
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	43	$50,460	$21,835
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	41	$48,478	$12,469
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	41	$49,791	$13,438
Pneumonia, with complications 194	40	$31,798	$7,823
Sepsis 872	39	$36,311	$9,659
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	37	$40,160	$9,090
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	36	$41,303	$11,040
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	36	$140,668	$42,309
Psychoses 885	36	$34,679	$14,238
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	35	$62,777	$27,649
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	35	$58,585	$15,989
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	35	$44,531	$14,351
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	34	$26,484	$7,431
COPD, with major complications 190	33	$36,257	$9,966
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	33	$39,773	$11,623
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	33	$77,334	$19,363
Heart attack, with major complications 280	32	$48,955	$15,369
Heart stent 322	31	$39,848	$18,830
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	31	$93,424	$22,047
Lung infection, with complications 178	29	$34,274	$9,648
Stroke, with major complications 064	28	$53,943	$18,665
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	27	$115,795	$38,951
Major Chest Trauma with Cc 184	26	$28,990	$10,328
Irregular heartbeat 310	25	$19,400	$5,724
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	23	$47,044	$10,359
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	23	$71,365	$18,929
Back problems (no surgery) 552	23	$41,880	$11,166
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	23	$37,189	$12,343
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	23	$26,586	$8,980
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	21	$60,657	$15,209
Heart catheterization 287	20	$27,090	$9,878
Fainting 312	20	$38,249	$8,367
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	20	$35,759	$12,059
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	19	$93,149	$31,176
Heart attack, with complications 281	19	$31,242	$8,356
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	18	$74,410	$25,094
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	18	$97,866	$30,160
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	18	$68,356	$18,753
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 439	18	$30,363	$8,161
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 441	18	$55,660	$19,079
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	18	$85,732	$23,418
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	17	$33,486	$9,392
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	16	$56,869	$18,919
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	16	$24,780	$7,630
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 543	16	$28,145	$9,715
Diabetes, with complications 638	16	$36,407	$8,309
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	15	$186,866	$52,308
Anemia and blood disorders 812	15	$35,454	$8,599
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 919	15	$51,542	$17,213
Seizures 101	14	$35,878	$9,240
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 180	14	$58,031	$16,321
Digestive Malignancy with Mcc 374	14	$88,633	$21,110
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc 435	14	$68,130	$15,806
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 444	14	$62,673	$16,485
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563	14	$31,513	$8,022
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 661	14	$25,988	$9,530
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Cc 982	14	$56,607	$22,072
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	13	$71,294	$14,008
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	13	$37,879	$12,437
High blood pressure 305	13	$28,147	$7,688
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	13	$52,485	$14,382
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	13	$57,107	$14,077
Coagulation Disorders 813	13	$88,971	$17,031
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	13	$128,125	$44,286
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	12	$24,442	$7,655
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	12	$44,767	$15,078
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	12	$101,739	$21,750
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	11	$31,669	$6,655
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Mcc 085	11	$44,809	$19,926
Seizures with Mcc 100	11	$66,480	$17,879
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 163	11	$142,519	$38,680
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	11	$146,282	$37,795
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 328	11	$54,814	$14,276
Other Digestive System O.r. Procedures with Mcc 356	11	$157,571	$34,685
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	11	$33,015	$13,580
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	11	$38,637	$8,676
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 418	11	$82,206	$18,081
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 432	11	$54,784	$24,385
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 433	11	$41,819	$11,258
Hip or knee replacement 470	11	$58,517	$16,220
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 536	11	$35,874	$7,388
Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections Without Mcc 863	11	$41,866	$9,003

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